Two wickets in the 10th over undid us: Pietersen

There was some drama in the middle when Kevin Pietersen enjoyed a reprieve after being given not out to a run-out chance. The umpire didn't refer to the third umpire and replays clearly showed he was inches short of his crease. But that didn't create much impact on Rajasthan Royals as Pravin Thambe struck two crucial blows to remove both Pietersen and Quinton de Kock in the 10th over. Reflecting on the 10th over, the Delhi Daredevils captain said that proved to be the turning point in the game.

"We lost wickets at the wrong time. Me and Quinny got out when we were going well. The tenth over was the turning point. It was poor of both of us to get out. We need to keep our heads high and keep a positive mindset. The wicket got slower and we did not have enough runs on the board. The boys are training hard and are giving their best. That's all anyone can ask for," said the former England batsman.

Shane Watson was happy with the way youngsters rose up to the challenge and he also had a word of praise for his bowlers especially Pravin Thambe and Rajat Bhatia who helped Rajasthan Royals to restrict Delhi. He was missing badly playing at Jaipur, which was like a second home, but they would try to make Ahmedabad as their fortress.

"It was a nice win. That's for sure. To restrict a good batting order was a great effort. Tambe was brilliant and so was Rajat. It was exciting to watch Karun. We continue to unearth some exciting Indian talent. We have experience in Rajasthan. It's disappointing not to play at Rajasthan. It's like a second home for us. We will now have to make Ahmedabad our fortress," remarked the talented Australian all-rounder.

The way Rajasthan Royals give chance to the youngsters was evident today. They persistented with Karan Nair despite his failures and he showed why he is a special talent by belting an unbeaten knock of 73 to see his team through comfortably.

"I wanted to give myself time. Maybe, I did not give myself time in the UAE. There are legends in the dressing room. I want to thank Watto and the support staff for showing confidence in me," said the young Kerala's batsman.